diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/plex-mpv-shim/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/plex-mpv-shim/default.nix
index e25c101b5dfb..5006bf8ddaa4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/plex-mpv-shim/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/plex-mpv-shim/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ mpv requests python-mpv-jsonipc ];
 
+  # does not contain tests
+  doCheck = false;
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/iwalton3/plex-mpv-shim";
     description = "Allows casting of videos to MPV via the Plex mobile and web app";